Beans a La Bordelaise
- 12 cup cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 18 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 50 g butter
- 300 -400 g green beans, topped and tailed
- 1 -2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
- In a small bowl or jug, whisk together cream, egg yolks, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper and set aside.
- Melt butter in a pan over a medium-low heat.
- Add beans and garlic and cook, tossing often, for 8-10 minutes, or until beans are tender.
- Remove pan from heat and pour in cream and egg mixture.
- Toss mixture constantly until the sauce has thickened and the beans are well coated - the heat retained in the pan should be enough to thicken the sauce, but return the pan briefly to the heat if necessary.
- (In the unlikely event that the sauce curdles, don't panic, just stir in another egg yolk.
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- To finish, stir in parsley and serve immediately.
cream, egg yolks, red wine vinegar, salt, ground black pepper, butter, green beans, garlic, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beans-a-la-bordelaise-180914 (may not work)